124: What I Learned After Finally Outsourcing My Podcast Production

<p dir="ltr">This might be hard to believe, but even though I run a business employing editors and writers that produce dozens of podcast episodes a week… for the longest time, I still did all the production for my own show by myself. Like seriously all of it, and yes, it did take hours.</p> <p dir="ltr">About a year and a half ago, I finally outsourced my podcast production to my team, and I was amazed with the impact it had on my business. Looking back, I’m honestly a little embarrassed about how long it took. </p> <p dir="ltr">So today, I’m sharing an episode from the archives, where I’ll share the fear that held me back from handing my show off to my team, and the big lessons I learned when I finally did. If you’re in a place where you know you need to outsource something, but you just can’t bring yourself to do it, this episode is for you!</p> <p dir="ltr">What’s in this episode:</p> <p dir="ltr">[01:44] Why outsourcing my podcast to my team allowed me to be much more consistent with my publishing and promotional schedule</p> <p dir="ltr">[05:00] How this handoff process reinforced the importance of having SOPs in your business</p> <p dir="ltr">[06:49] Why money fears held me back from outsourcing my podcast</p> <p dir="ltr">[12:49] How outsourcing my podcast freed up brain space and energy for me to work on other aspects of my business</p> <p dir="ltr">[14:35] How you can determine if it’s time to outsource your podcast </p> <p dir="ltr">For full show notes and a transcript of today’s episode, head to <a href= "http://wildhomepodcasting.com/podcast/124">wildhomepodcasting.com/podcast/124</a></p> <p><strong id= "docs-internal-guid-35f930a9-7fff-d7eb-d597-695c37b6ea88">Are you ready to start strategizing your podcast and simplifying your marketing? <a href= "https://www.wildhomepodcasting.com/free-audit">Download our free guide to do your Podcast Audit!</a></strong></p>